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November/December 2008

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Step by Step Beads November/December 2008
Volume 6, Number 6
Magazine Table of Contents

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PROJECTS

8

Chinese Lantern
Simply strung necklace with wire wrapped dangle
Melissa J. Lee

10

Egyptian Collar
Netting made easy
Adrienne Gaskell

14

Babylonian Dreaming
Easy stringing and wire
Joan Tucker and Lana Weed

18

American Treasure
Peyote-stitch bezel, embroidery, and fringe
Carole Rodgers

24

Trypillian Spirit
Ancient Ukrainian-style necklace
Maria Rypan

26

Serengeti
African helix necklace with brickstitched bail
Victoria Pearman

28

Hills and Valleys
Spiral-stitched bracelet.
Janel Gradowski

32

Batik Boheme
Simple stringing and wire-wrapped loops
Carter Seibels

34

Japanese Silk
Herringbone twist-fringe necklace
Lynn Davy

38

Deep in Africa
Simple stringing
Susan Price Johnston

44

Russian Spiral
Tubular beavweaving and easy wire
Donna Kraidman

48

Four Corners
Right-angle weave bracelet
Michelle Mach

50

Greek Key
Even-count peyote cuff
Melody Marie Murray

52

Celtic Cuff
Odd–count peyote cuff
Melody Marie Murray


SPECIAL SECTION

40

Tucson Bead Shows Map

55

2008 Bead Arts Awards Winners


DEPARTMENTS

6

Bead Scoop
Leslie Rogalski, editor in chief

60

Findings
Jane Dickerson, managing editor

52

Color Works
Margie Deeb

65

Bead by Bead
Brick-stitch increase and decrease, even-and odd-count peyote, zip-up.

82

How to Contact Us


ADVERTISING SECTIONS

71

Bead Shops

78

Bead Classes

79

Bead Browser

80

Classifieds

82

Advertisers’ Index

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ON THE COVER:
Batik Boheme
by Carter Seibels,
page 32.


Egyptian Collar, page 10


Babylonian Dreaming, page 14


American Treasure, page 18


Trypillian Spirit, page 24


Deep in Africa, page 38


Celtic Cuff, page 52

 

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